THE ONE TRUE RELIGION

 

I watched this film last night on Netflix. It's quite good and well worth a look.

Robert might have to get approval from the Vatican to watch it but, given that it exposes Catholicism along with all other religions as nonsense then that permission is unlikely to be granted.

It's a psychological horror film about two Mormon missionaries who pay a home visit to a man who showed interest in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon). He debates (lectures) religious history with them before things take a nasty turn.

In a way it's a bit like Richard and me discussing with Robert the inconsistencies of Christianity and Catholicism in particular without of course the 'nasty turn'.

You readers will like the heretic's (Hugh Grant) overview of the 'big three' religions - Catholicism, Islam and Judaism and the connecting the dots he does.

I see on-line that the film is receiving positive reviews although the churches are a bit miffed by it:

Church responses

The LDS Church released a statement condemning the film's portrayal of violence against women. They then posted an article on missionary safety, intended to "assist journalists and the public with questions and concerns regarding the safety and well-being of missionaries". A number of former Latter-day Saints praised the film as a realistic and nuanced portrayal of missionaries.

Writing in 'The Christian Post', the Christian apologist Robin Schumacher noted that Mr. Reed became "his own god and asserting control over those around him—something that is indeed frightening". Schumacher concludes that Mr. Reed's behaviour in the film was consistent with Fyodor Dostoevsky's dictum: "Without God all things are permitted." Schumacher did criticize the film, however, for Mr. Reed spouting the claims of the Christian myth theory. In the same vein, Bret Eckelberry, in his review for 'Plugged In', critiques 'Heretic' for presenting this "poorly evidenced fringe hypothesis widely rejected by both Christian and secular scholars" as "something new and shocking."

Watch it!